KILOHANA KAI 2014 SUMMER NEWSLETTER August
25, 2014

Mahalo to all
our friends and supporters, Kilohana Kai wishes to again thank you for the past
support to help us contribute to the educational endeavors for many of the
young people of Hawaii. Our joint
fundraising efforts throughout the year helped us to meet our scholarship and
school grant program we aimed for. Added
this past school year were donations to Kaahumanu and Liholiho Elementary
Schools.

Next year,
2015, will mark our 20tieth year since we began our non-profit educational
support organization and we sincerely hope that we can count on your support in
any way possible. Kilohana Kai has
always been linked with the McKinley High School and its tennis team since our
formation. A group of McKinley ’82
tennis alumni, a few tennis buddies and “coach Yagi” met at a restaurant in
Ward Warehouse in early 1995 and during our conversations, the idea of helping
the schools and other young people in their educational endeavors came up.
Eventually, one thing led to another and Kilohana Kai became a reality latter
that year as a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit organization. Today, we look forward
to continue to pursue our goals we embarked on in our humbled beginnings. We continue to look for new supporters who
will infuse new energy and effort in our work.Contact us if you feel
you can be of service toKilohana Kai.
“Pay is not great (volunteer) and hours are flexible but the rewards are
spectacular.”

McKinley Christmas Craft Fair was held on
December 15, 2013 with Kilohana Kai as its primary sponsor. Our fifth craft
fair was an overall success despite a torrential rainstorm during the morning
hours. Benefiting from the sales and
revenues from vendor booth fees were the 19 McKinley clubs and athletic teams
that participated, We also donated to the Salvation Army (Philippine Typhoon
Relief- $1000.00), and the Institute for Human Services (IHS - $1500.00).

Special recognition to ELLIOT TWIGGS, a 2014
graduate from the University of Minnesota Medical School. A 2003 McKinley
graduate, he participated in football, basketball, track and in his senior year
joined the tennis team. Being from a single parent family and with little
financial support, Elliot worked part time at night while attending the
University of Hawaii and upon graduating set his goal to become a medical
doctor. Because of his desire to help
the underprivileged, especially children, and the many positive humanitarian
activities he participated in throughout the years we have know Elliot,
Kilohana Kai provided him our blessings
and financial support through his years in school Throughout the time while attending school,
he managed to travel to Vanuatu, Kenya, Peru, and Nicaragua to do church
mission work and visit disadvantage children he “adopted”. He is now doing his internship at the
University of Seattle Medical School.
“ Well- done Dr Elliot Twiggs”.

Three Down – Rise Up Four! The three McKinley H.S. tennis courts will
be torn down toward the end of this year.
For nearly 50 years, it has been where thousands of tennis team members,
adult school classes, league matches and many friends called home. Phase 2 of the McKinley Athletic Complex is
about to begin and it calls for the re-arrangement of the football, track and
tennis courts. The football and track
will move Diamond Head towards Pensacola Street and the new tennis courts will
be built Ewa towards NBC. The four
tennis courts will probably be the best facility of any public school on this
island. When completed, (hopefully
before the beginning of the next school year) many amenities not included in
the construction project will probably be needed. Kilohana Kai will look forward toward making
donations to the school to help as much as possible.

Foodland
Give Aloha Matching Fund –
September 1-30, 2014.

Donate your change when shopping at
Foodland or any amount (up to $249.00) at the cashier with your “Maikai Card” to KilohanaKai (code-77638) and
Foodland/Sack & Save will donate an additional percentage of that amount to
Kilohana Kai. Our total donations and
contributions from Foodland last September 2013 was $1970.41. This program is sponsored by Foodland yearly
only during the month of September.

We hope to
provide the same funding this school year and more if possible. The “miracles of tomorrow” is in the
investment we make today in the young people of Hawaii. Join us in being part of this vision. View our Kilohana Kai website – www.kksfp.org or call 808-225-4041 for more up-dates and information.

Being a Supporter of KILOHANA
KAI can be EASY

Be PROACTIVEin telling friends, relatives and co-workers
about Kilohana Kai’s program that
promotes educational endeavors through scholarships and grants.Encourage others to join us in any small
way.Contact us with your ideas that
will help us become a more successful organization. (Your
cost = NONE or VERY LITTLE “Speaking to others directly may take time and more
effort, but it has the best results.

If you have already signed up
your Safeway Club card with our “Kilohana Kai- McKinley HS escrip program,
“Thank You”. If not, call us for sign-up
information.

DONATE any dollar amount you feel
comfortable with. We have been
successful because so many of you have contributed amounts truly from your
heart. Any amount no matter how small
will be appreciated. (Your monetary
donation will be an investment that will reap many positive rewards for today’s
young people in tomorrow’s world.)

Mahalo to all our many supporters for your donations, manpower and moral
support you have provided Kilohana Kai
over the past 19 years (1995-2014). Each
of youhave been a part of our effort to help our young people thrive in their
educational goals and to make contributions to our community needs. May we count on you and many more of your
friends to join us in our program in the years ahead. Learn more about us on our website: www.kksfp.org

McKinley High School Christmas Craft & Gift Fair, Dec. 12, 2010

MHS Tennis team picture in 2010

Kilohana Kai Supports McKinley High School and Community Non-Profit Organizations

As the primary sponsor of the McKinley High School Christmas Craft and Gift Fair, Kilohana Kai will be helping to raise much needed funds for McKinley’s school organizations as well community groups as the Institute of Human Services (HIS) and the Salvation Army. We urge all to attend this event to share this season of joyful celebrations and gift giving. At McKinley High School Cafeteria Sponsored by the McKinley Tennis Team Information:

Kilohana Kai and the McKinley Tennis Team - October 15, 2009

Kilohana Kai Scholarship Fundraising Program “Na Opio Pa’ani 2009 / 2010”Kilohana Kai is now marking its 14th year of providing college scholarships to the young people of Hawai'i and grants to schools for educational trips and programs. We again ask our loyal supporters for your kokua by your support in our current fundraising programs. Make any monetary donations you are comfortable with, participate in our escrip (Safeway/Macy) and volunteer to help in contacting friends and acquaintances to support our various fundraising efforts. By many of us joining hands together, our goals can be achieved.

The core of Kilohana Kai’s strength remains the MCKINLEY TENNIS PROGRAMS and the young people who took an additional step forward to help those who would follow them. Through the years since our inception in 1995, we have been blessed with the support of former team members, parents, teachers, friends and the many others who rallied to our cause when called upon.

Last school year 2008/2009, Kilohana Kai was able to provide the following scholarships and grants: Scholarships McKinley High School (2) – Hawaii Baptist Academy (1) - Aiea High School (1) – Kaimuki High School (1) Travel and Program Grants – McKinley HS Project Graduation – McKinley High School (Theater Group II) – McKinley Robotic Team - McKinley Tennis Team – St. Anthony School (Oahu) – LW American Heritage Foundation (Los Angeles) (East Coast / Washington D.C. trip) - IHS. This school year, we hope to maintain as close to the same level of donations as in the previous year and we hope to possibly expand our outreach to one or more schools.

We know that in this difficult economic time, your shrinking dollar is being squeezed to the limit. We look to solicit your help in ways that will not burden just a few people who are directly involved in our programs, but to share the tasks together with as many who are concerned with providing the best for Hawaii’s young people. Please consider supporting some or all of our fundraising projects we have initiated.

Our goal to support educational endeavors can only help ourselves and our community. Your monetary donations are welcomed and appreciated. (See Attached fundraising form and information materials)

Mahalo!

Richard Yaginuma (Kilohana Kai / McKinley Tennis Coach)

KilohanaKai Scholarship Fundraising Program “Na Opio Pa’ani 2009”

Kilohana Kai is now marking its 14th year of providing college scholarships to the young people of Hawaii and grants to schools for educational trips and program. We again ask our loyal supporters for your kokua by your support in our current fundraising programs．Make any monetary donations you are comfortable with, participate in our escrip (Safeway/Macy) and Goodshop.com programs or volunteer to help in contacting friend and acquaintances to support our efforts. Only a combined effort by all of us together will our goals be achieved.

The core of Kiloha Kai’s strength remains the MCKINLEY TENNIS PROGRAMS and the young people who took an additional step forward to help those who would follow them. Through the years since our inception in 1995, we have been blessed with the support of former team members, parents, teachers, friends and the many other who rallied to our cause when called upon.

Last school year 2007/2008, Kilohana Kai was able to provide the following scholarships and grants:

Scholarships: McKinley High School (2) Hawaii Baptist Academy (2) Aiea High School (2) Kaimuki High School (1)

This school year, we hope to maintain as close to the same level of donations as in the previous year with one major additional project. The McKinley High School Athletic Master Plan has begun to take shape with the soft-ball stadium ready to begin. In phase II of the plan, the football field and track will be relocated Diamond Head of the present field towards Pensacola Street. Funding for this part is through HCDA. This move will eliminate our present tennis courts (plans call for its relocation EWA of the new football field and track). However, no funding for the replacement of the tennis courts is available at this time. Kilohana Kai will help to support a tennis court fund for a future tennis court complex. We know that in this difficult economic time, your shrinking dollar is being squeezed to the limit. We look to solicit your help in ways that will not burden just a few people who are directly involved in our programs, but to share the tasks together with as many who are concerned with providing the test for Hawaii’s young people.

Please consider supporting some or all of our fundraising projects we have initiated. Our goal to support educational endeavors can only help ourselves and our community.

Kilohana Kaiis now marking its 12th year of providing college scholarships to the young people of Hawaii and grants to schools for educational trips and programs. We again ask our loyal supporters for your kolua by your attendance in our 5th “Na Opio Pa’ani” Lu’au to renew our commitment in helping these worthwhile endeavors. June 7, 2008 (Saturday) is the date.

The core of Kilohana Kai’s remains the MCKINLEY TENNIS PROGRAMS and its former team members who took an additional step forward to help those who would follow them. Since its beginning in 1995, we have been blessed with the support of former team members, friends and supporters, teachers, adult class member and many others who rallied to our cause when they were called upon.

Our purpose of our lu’au, which began in 1999, is a gathering of all of us who have crossed paths in the years gone by and share bonds for helping the younger generation become successful in society. The lu’au, held at the McKinley School cafeteria, is for great fellowship, good food (Cafeteria Staff), great entertainment, door prizes galore, and best yet, a bargain price - $15.00 (same since 2001).

Kilohana Kai has been committed since day one to accomplish its goal of supporting student trips, scholarships, and grants for various educational programs. This lu’au will help in continuing our pursuit and we hope to include you and others you know in this gathering.

We hope that you will mark this date on your calendar and make plans on attending.

Our contributions are modest, but their impact on the recipients, which we know by their responses to us, is tremendously rewarding. Your KOKUA will be a part in this investment in the young people of Hawaii.

My friend, Lawrence "Larry" Wong, was one of the most giving and selfless people that I have had the honor of knowing. His career as an American History teacher went far beyond the doors of his classroom. For over 25 years, he took thousands of high school students on American Heritage tours to Washington D.C., giving them the opportunity to experience our nation's rich culture and history. These once in a lifetime opportunities were made possible by his endless fundraision efforts, all for the enrichment and betterment of the lives of his students. His selflessness did not stop there, Larry also raised thousands of dollars, to provide assistance for people devastated by national or world disasters. With his help, hundred of "take out dinners" would be sold in a matter of days. The following fundraisers are just a few of his many endeavors.

Kilohana Kai Scholarship Fundraising Project 2007 School Year

Kilohana Kai is now marking its 11th year of providing college scholarships to the young people of Hawaii and grants to schools for educational trips and programs. We again ask our loyal supporters for your kokua to help us continue our efforts by making a modest monetary donation from the heart.In 2006, to celebragte the ten years of Kilohana Kai’s efforts, we treated our younger generation with a “mini-carnival” at the McKinley School Cafeteria on May 27. Invited were kids from Kaahumanu Elementary, Boy’s and Girls Club (Washington Middle) and the young and the “young at heart” from the Kilohana Kai and McKinley Ohana. FREE lunch, snacks (ice cream and popcorn), games provide by the McKinley Tennis Team, a magic show, Bon Dancing and prizes for every one make it an enjoyable afternoon to remember.Last year, we also raised funds through a joint effort with our sister organization in Los Angeles, the Larry Wong American Heritage Foundation (LWAHF) in a “raffle” for a drawing for a new 2006 Ford Mustang. The lucky winner of the thousands of names entered was our very own Nicole Kuwahara of Honolulu. If you receive this letter , you are automatically entered for this year’s drawing for a 2007 Mustang. (See accompanying flyer). Kilohana Kai and the LWAHF have supported each other throughout the years in many fundraisers and promotions to benefit our schools and communities here in Hawaii and in California.Our 2007 “Na Opio Pa’ani Luau” scheduled for June is tentatively being rescheduled to a fall date. We will keep you informed.Our contributions are modest, but their impact on the recipients, which we know by their responses to us, is tremendously rewarding. Your donation will be a part of this investment in our young people of Hawaii.

Mutsang Drawing 2007

□ I would like additional “complimentary” drawing tickets for my donation that I am making (for each $10.00 donation).(Tickets will be mailed to your address – otherwise give delivery instructions).

□ Send me more information about Kilohana Kai’s scholarship and school assistance programs.

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All entries for the Mustang Drawing (Grand Prize) +2nd Prize of $1000.00 + TV + VCR to be drawn on July 31, 2007 in Los Angeles will also be eligible to win prizes from our own ‘GIVE AWAY’ here in Hawaii. Souvenir Racket Clocks, Giant “Goodie Baskets” and other prizes will be drawn on the same day. Last year, our very own Nicole Kuwahara, was the big winner of the 2006 Mustang, but the BIGGEST WINNERS ARE THE STUDENTS WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM YOUR KOKUA.

“A Joint Venture for Youth”Once again Ron Davis, owner of Santa Monica Ford, is providing a brand new Ford Mustang to the Larry Wong American Heritage Foundation for our 2007 major fundraiser. Drawing will be held July 31, 2007.

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